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Oisin Murphy to Miss St Leger Meeting

After opting not to appeal a seven-day suspension from Sept. 7-13, Oisin Murphy will miss the Pertemps St Leger Festival at Doncaster (Sept. 9-12). Ayr stewards suspended the rider for careless riding aboard winner Tiritomba in Monday’s Shadwell Stud Maiden S.

“It is going to be difficult to sit a week out, but if the stewards on the day feel I deserve to get a week’s suspension, it is likely the [British Horseracing Authority disciplinary panel] will agree with them. I don’t want to waste anyone else’s time or my own time by sitting there on a Zoom call for two and a half hours. Although it is very tough to take, I’ve just got to accept it.”

In regards to the incident, Murphy, who leads this year’s riders’ championship, added, “The horse hung fire and I didn’t pick my stick up and I never took my hands off the reins. There is actually a photo going past the line where it is clearly obvious that the bit has come through his mouth. I don’t have wing mirrors and there was no shout.

“You see me riding every day and I don’t want to get any suspensions.”

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Domino Darling Set For Seasonal Bow

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Today’s Insights features the return of an exciting John Gosden-trained 3-year-old.

3.25 Navan, Mdn, €15,500, 2yo, f, 8fT
MADONNA (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is a full-sister to the G1 Moyglare Stud S. winner Maybe (Ire) and the G1 Prix Marcel Boussac runner-up Promise To Be True (Ire), with the former also gaining renown as the dam of Saxon Warrior (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}). Aidan O’Brien introduces the May-foaled bay against Donnacha’s proven April Showers (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a full-sister to the four-times Group 1 winner and Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Misty For Me (Ire) who was second in the Cork maiden contested by Friday’s G3 Flame of Tara S. one-two Divinely (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Ahandfulofsummers (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).

3.55 Newmarket, Novice, £5,400, 3yo/up, f/m, 10fT
DOMINO DARLING (GB) (Golden Horn {GB}) is due to make her eagerly-awaited 3-year-old return, soft ground-permitting, having impressed when beating the notable trio of Gold Wand (Ire) (Golden Horn {GB}), Wonderful Tonight (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}) and Lady G (Ire) (Golden Horn {GB}) on her sole start on heavy ground at Doncaster in October. Anthony Oppenheimer’s homebred is a William Haggas-trained half-sister to the strong-staying G3 Queen’s Vase and G3 Gordon S. winner Namibian (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}) descended from the classy sprinter Divine Danse (Fr) (Dance Quest {GB}).

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Greg Harbut Following Family Footsteps to Kentucky Derby With Necker Island

The power of representation on the biggest of stages cannot be overstated. In order for dreams to manifest into reality, for the aspirational to become palpable, opportunity must first present itself. The more treasured the prize, the more grateful those who seek it are for the chance to simply chase it - as evidenced by the gratitude that spills forth from those fortunate enough each year to participate in Thoroughbred racing’s most famous test.

City Racing Given French Approval

City Racing, a concept developed by The Queen’s grandson Peter Phillips that would see horses race on city streets atop a special all-weather surface, has gained the approval of French authorities. A meeting is expected in Cannes next spring.

Spokesman Johnno Spence said, “We have got the support of France Galop, which enables us to work with them moving forwards. There’s still lots to confirm, but we are working towards a date at the end of April or beginning of May next year in Cannes.”

The surface is designed to be able to be taken up within 72 hours, and the original goal of the concept was to hold races on the world’s iconic streets. The surface has been tested at Aintree and Newmarket but approval has not yet been granted by the British Horseracing Authority.

“For us, the key is getting one of these under our belts so that we can demonstrate how it will work,” Spence said. “Talks have been taking place with a number of major cities, but everyone would like to see the concept in action.

“This is definitely a step forward for us. We now just have to pinpoint a date and make sure it doesn’t clash with any other major fixtures.”

Spence noted that the coronavirus pandemic has slowed progress.

“It has been a long time getting to this point,” he said. “We will obviously abide by any Covid restrictions in place. France has crowds on racecourses at the moment, so hopefully that will still be the case and international travel will be allowed, as we want the top international jockeys to be taking part.

“It’s obviously still a way off though and things seem to change so quickly.”

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